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The Truants

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'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling'
- Irish Times

'Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I've ever read' - Fearne Cotton
'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut' - The Times
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AN OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
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During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age


Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.
Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?
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'Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit'
New York Times Book Review
'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters' Jojo Moyes
'One of the standout books of the summer' Stylist

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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  • ISBN: 9781526600097
  • Release date: August 8, 2019

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  • ISBN: 9781526600097
  • File size: 671 KB
  • Release date: August 8, 2019

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Languages

English

_______________

'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling'
- Irish Times

'Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I've ever read' - Fearne Cotton
'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut' - The Times
_______________
AN OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
_______________

During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age


Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.
Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?
_______________

'Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit'
New York Times Book Review
'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters' Jojo Moyes
'One of the standout books of the summer' Stylist

Expand title description text